Weekly Current affairs play a very important role in the competitive examinations and hence, aspirants have to give undivided attention to it while doing preparation for the government examinations. The ASO examinations comprise a section of “Current Affairs” to evaluate how much the aspirant is aware of the daily happenings taking place around the world. To complement your preparation, we are providing you with a compilation of Weekly Current affairs.
Q1. Which nation has successfully tested the world’s most powerful nuclear-capable ICBM?
a) US
b) North Korea
c) Russia
d) Japan
Q2. Which Indian cricketer has been named in Wisden’s 5 ‘Cricketers of the Year’ 2022?
a) Virat Kohli
b) Rohit Sharma
c) Rishabh pants
d) KL Raul
Q3. Which state may soon introduce new and stricter laws regulating the sale and purchase of land?
a)Uttar Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Haryana
d) Uttarakhand
Q4. When is World Earth Day celebrated?
a) April 19
b) April 20
c) April 21
d) April 22
Q5. Which of the following drug manufacturers has developed the Paxlovid COVID antiviral pill?
a) Pfizer
b) modern
c) Biotechnology
d) J&J
Q6. When is World Heritage Day celebrated?
a) April 17
b) April 18
c) April 19
d) April 20
Q7. In which of the following states has African swine fever been detected?
a) tripura
B) Assamese
c) Megalaya
d) Manipur
Q8. China has signed a signed security agreement with which of the following South Pacific countries?
a) Palau
b) Papua New Guinea
c) Solomon Islands
d) Nauru
Q9. Who has surpassed Virat Kohli to become the fastest Indian to score 6000 T20 runs?
a) KL Raul
b) Rohit Sharma
c) Shijar Dhawan
d) MS Dhoni
Q10. Has Indian-American Shanti Sethi been appointed defense adviser to the world leader?
a)Joe Biden
b) Boris Johnson
c) Kamala Harris
d) Justin Trudeau
Q11. Who of the following has retired from international cricket?
a) Kieron Pollard
b) Joe root
c) David Warner
d) Aaron Finch
Q12. Which country will host the 2022 G20 foreign ministers meeting?
a) Malaysia
b) Indonesian
c) South Africa
c) Germany
Q13. The former Prime Minister of which country died tragically on 8 July after being shot at a campaign event?
a) Israel
b) Italy
c) Japan
d) South Korea
Q14. Who became the first captain in T20 cricket history to register 13 consecutive T20I wins?
a) Babar Azmi
b) Rohit Sharma
c) Hardik Pandya
d) Rishabh Pant
Q15. Who among the following withdrew from Wimbledon 2022 due to injury?
a) Nick Kyrgios
b) Rafael Nadal
c) Ann Djokovic
d) Cameron Norrie
Q16. Which Indian cricketer has been the guest of honor at the 2022 Melbourne Indian Film Festival?
- a) Yuvraj Singh
- b) Anil Kumble
- c) Sachin Tendulkar
- d) Kapil Dev
Q17. When is National Flag Day observed in India?
a)July 22nd
b)July 23rd
c)June 23rd
d)July 20th
Q18. How much percent GST will be levied on pre-packaged and labeled food items?
a)12 percent
b)18 percent
c)7 percent
d)5 percent
Q19. Which state has topped Niti Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2022 among major states?
a)Haryana
b)Maharashtra
c)Telangana
d)Karnataka
Q20.Droupadi Murmu had served as the 9th Governor of which state between 2015 and 2021?
a)Odisha
b)Bihar
c)Telangana
d)Jharkhand
Q21. Indian Economy is expected to expand by how much in FY 2022-23, as per latest FICCI Survey?
a)7 percent
b)6 percent
c)6.8 percent
d)8.4 percent
Q22. What was India’s rank on Henley Passport Index 2022?
a)67
b)80
c)87
d)104
Q23. Who has been elected as the new President of Sri Lanka?
a)Ranil Wickremesinghe
b)Dullas Alahapperuma
c)Anura Dissanayake
d)Sajith Premadasa
Q24. African Swine Fever has been reported in which southern Indian state?
a)Telangana
b)Karnataka
c)Kerala
d)Tamil Nadu
Q25. Which Indian Governor has been given additional charge of West Bengal?
a)B. D. Mishra
b)Satya Pal Malik
c)La. Ganesan
d)Kambhampati Hari Babu
Q26. The Asia Cup 2022 will be shifted to which nation from Sri Lanka?
a)Oman
b)South Africa
c)UAE
d)Australia
Q27. Who has won India’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s skeet finals at ISSF World Cup?
a)Mairaj Ahmed Khan
b)Vijayveer Sidhu
c)Dhanush Srikanth
d)Saurabh Chaudhary
Q28. Which English cricketer has announced his retirement from ODI Cricket?
a)Jason Roy
b)Joe Root
c)Ben Stokes
d)Jos Buttler
Q29) India won how many medals in the Asian U-20 Wrestling Championships in Manama?
(1) 22 medals
(2) 9 medals
(3) 10 medals
(4) 25 medals
Q30) Which country became the 68th Country to Join Interpol’s Child Sexual Exploitation Database?
(1) Bhutan
(2) Sri Lanka
(3) India
(4) Indonesia
Q31) PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated Deoghar airport in which state?
(1) Bihar
(2) Chhatisgarh
(3) Jharkhand
(4) Gujarat
Q32) Who has been appointed as the Chairman & MD of Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)?
(1) Nidhin Valsan
(2) Abhishek Dhania
(3) Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay
(4) Vishram Borkar
Q33) Who will lead India in Commonwealth Games 2022?
(1) Smriti Mandhana
(2) Shafali Verma
(3) Harmanpreet Kaur
(4) Deepti Sharma
Q34) Who has unveiled the National emblem cast on new Parliament Building?
(1) Amit Shah
(2) Piyush Goyal
(3) Narendra Modi
(4) Rajnath Singh
Q35) Who has won First Gold medal at ISSF World Cup in South Korea?
(1) Paarth Makhija
(2) Shiva Narwal
(3) Manu Bhaker
(4) Arjun Babuta
Q36) Brijendra Kumar Syngal passed away recently. He was the father of _______in India.
(1) Computer
(2) Internet
(3) Email
(4) Mobile Phone
Q37) European Union has given final approval to which country to join euro currency in 2023?
(1) Ukraine
(2) Croatia
(3) Monaco
(4) Vatican City
Q38) India sets world record for building Longest Double-Decker bridge in –
(1) Nashik
(2) Pune
(3) Mumbai
(4) Nagpur
Q39) GRSE signed an agreement with Which state government to build next-gen electric ferry?
(1) Tripura
(2) West Bengal
(3) Assam
(4) Bihar
Q40) Which has become the first railway station in India to be equipped with augmented reality screens?
(1) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
(2) Vijayawada Railway Station
(3) Anand Vihar Terminal
(4) New Delhi Railway Station
Q41) Nokia has partnered with which Institution to set-up its Center of Excellence in Networked Robotics?
(1) IISER Pune
(2) IISc Bengaluru
(3) IIT Kanpur
(4) IIT Delhi
Q42) “Sea Guardians-2” is a joint maritime exercise conducted by which countries?
(1) China-Nepal
(2) Pakistan-Nepal
(3) China-Pakistan
(4) Bangladesh-Bhutan
Q43) Which Indian bank has opened India’s first dedicated branch for start-ups?
(1) HDFC Bank
(2) PNB Bank
(3) Axis Bank
(4) SBI
Q44) Which state inaugurated its first gas-based tea processing centres?
(1) Tripura
(2) Mizoram
(3) Assam
(4) West Bengal
Q45) Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited?
(1) Pradeep Gaur
(2) Rajendra Prasad
(3) Yogesh Kumar
(4) Vinod Kumar Yadav
Q46) Padma Shree Enamul Haque has passed away at the age of 85. He was well-known –
(1) Historian
(2) Astronaut
(3) Biologist
(4) Archaeologist
Q47) Which expressway is being developed as the first elevated urban expressway in India?
(1) Varanasi Ring Road
(2) Dwarka Expressway
(3) Gorakhpur Link Expressway
(4) Ganga Expressway
Q48) Who has unveiled the new logo of the India’s Public Service Broadcaster, “Prasar Bharati“?
(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Shashi Shekhar Vempati
(3) Mayank Kumar Agrawal
(4) Apurva Chandra
Q49) RBI has approved the appointed of whom as part-time Chairman of Karur Vysya Bank for 3 years?
(1) Meena Hemchandra
(2) Ramesh Babu
(3) Debasish Panda
(4) Michael Patra
Q50) Which state government has decided to restart the “Vidyalaya Chalo Abhiyan“?
(1) Meghalaya
(2) Assam
(3) Tripura
(4) Manipur
Q51) “International Malala Day” is celebrated every year on –
(1) 11th July
(2) 12th July
(3) 13th July
(4) 14th July
Q52) “World Paper Bag Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 9th July
(2) 10th July
(3) 11th July
(4) 12th July
Q53) Who has become the first bowler in T20 history to bowl 500 dot balls?
(1) Bhuvneshwar Kumar
(2) Samuel Badree
(3) Tim Southee
(4) Kuldeep Yadav
Q54) Which country is projected to surpass China as the World’s Most Populous Country in 2023?
(1) US
(2) India
(3) Bangladesh
(4) Japan
Q55) PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Akshaya Patra mid-day meal kitchen in which city?
(1) Ayodhya
(2) Varanasi
(3) Kanpur
(4) Lucknow
Q56) 7-day long colorful ‘Kharchi Festival’ began in which state?
(1) Tripura
(2) West Bengal
(3) Assam
(4) Bihar
Q57) Who has launched India’s first-ever ‘Artificial Intelligence in Defence’ (AlDef) symposium and exhibition?
(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Rajnath Singh
(3) Amit Shah
(4) Ajit Doval
Q58) Former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has passed away. He is belongs to –
(1) Syria
(2) Turkey
(3) Angola
(4) Somalia
Q59) INS Tarkash conducted a Maritime Partnership Exercise with which country’s navy?
(1) France
(2) Oman
(3) Sudan
(4) Japan
Q60) As per Finance Ministry, what is the GST applied for sale of the Indian national flag?
(1) 18 per cent
(2) 12 per cent
(3) 5 per cent
(4) 0 per cent
Q61) “Marburg Virus Disease” cases have been recently detected in which country?
(1) Liberia
(2) Tunisia
(3) Togo
(4) Ghana
Q62) Which state is the first to export tobacco to the United States?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Odisha
(3) West Bengal
(4) Assam
Q63) What is the worth of total exported defence items and technology from India in 2021-22?
(1) ₹11,000 crore
(2) ₹13,000 crore
(3) ₹15,000 crore
(4) ₹18,000 crore
Q64) Indian Air Force has participated in the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) with which country?
(1) Libya
(2) Sudan
(3) Egypt
(4) Israel
Q65) Which is the venue of the “Natural Farming Conclave” in 2022?
(1) Ahmedabad
(2) Pune
(3) Vadodara
(4) Surat
Q66) Which institute has developed an Artificial Intelligence-based tool “PIVOT“?
(1) IIT Madras
(2) IIT Dhanbad
(3) IIT Tirupati
(4) IIT Indore
Q67) “Stree Nidhi” is a scheme associated with which state/UT?
(1) Kerala
(2) Telangana
(3) Odisha
(4) Jharkhand
Q68) Unemployment rate in India rises to ____ percent in June 2022.
(1) 7.3%
(2) 8.2%
(3) 7.8%
(4) 6.4%
Q69) Which state top in delta ranking of Shyama Prasad Mukherji rurban mission?
(1) Karnataka
(2) Gujarat
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Jharkhand
Q70) 94-year-old ______, who won gold in 100m at the World Masters Athletics Championships 2022?
(1) Bhawani Mehta
(2) Bhagwani Devi
(3) Bhagwani Ram
(4) Gurpreet Sandhu
Q71) Who won Wimbledon 2022 Men’s Singles Final?
(1) Novak Djokovic
(2) Rafael Nadal
(3) Cameron Norrie
(4) Nick Kyrgios
Q72) Who won the Austrian Grand Prix 2022 title?
(1) Lewis Hamilton
(2) Max Verstappen
(3) Mick Schumacher
(4) Charles Leclerc
Q73) “National Fish Farmers Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 8th July
(2) 9th July
(3) 10th July
(4) 11th July
Q74) “World Population Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 8th July
(2) 9th July
(3) 10th July
(4) 11th July
Q75) Who has been appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner?
(1) R K Gupta
(2) Umesh Kumar
(3) Atul Kaushik
(4) Suresh Pal
Q76) Which country organised the “World Peace Forum 2022“?
(1) China
(2) Japan
(3) South Korea
(4) Russia
Q77) Central Government has organised a “National Conclave” on which fruit?
(1) Gir Kesar
(2) Kiwi Fruit
(3) Dragon Fruit
(4) Nashpati
Q78) The 36th National Games will be organized in which state?
(1) Goa
(2) Karnataka
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Gujarat
Q79) Murali Iyer has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of which organisation?
(1) CII
(2) IKEA
(3) Amazon
(4) Walmart
Q80) PM Narendra Modi has attended the first ‘Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture (AJML)’ in which city?
(1) Chandigarh
(2) New Delhi
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Q81) NMCG organised 8th edition of “Igniting Young Minds : Rejuvenating Rivers“. Theme of the webinar –
(1) Afforestation
(2) Affordable
(3) Save Ganga
(4) Promote Ganga
Q82) Who has been appointed as new President of IFAD?
(1) Vipin Sondhi
(2) Neeraj Akhoury
(3) Pradeep Singh
(4) Alvaro Lario
Q83) Which state received approval for a $300 million World bank-funded school education project?
(1) Chhattisgarh
(2) Odisha
(3) Karnataka
(4) Andhra Pradesh
Q84) Who is the promoter of “Akasa Air” which recently got Air Operator Certificate from DGCA?
(1) Azim Premji
(2) Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
(3) Shiv Nadar
(4) Anil Ambani
Q85) Scientists from which country discovered a new giant carnivorous dinosaur species “Meraxes Gigas“?
(1) Bolivia
(2) Uruguay
(3) Brazil
(4) Argentina
Q86) Who has tied up with National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) for synthesizing Green Ammonia?
(1) POWER GRID
(2) NTPC
(3) NHPC
(4) POSOCO
Q87) Which company has announced $2 million in Grant to India?
(1) Oracle
(2) IBM
(3) Salesforce
(4) Adobe
Q88) West Bengal has signed a new “Reciprocal Transport Agreement” with which state?
(1) Odisha
(2) Bihar
(3) Jharkhand
(4) Sikkim
Q89) As per Environment Ministry’s report, How many faunal species were added by India in 2021?
(1) 775
(2) 540
(3) 150
(4) 75
Q90) Which is set to become India’s 1st country to have an exclusive Research and Development (R&D) policy?
(1) Odisha
(2) Karnataka
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Maharashtra
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Answer
S1. Ans.1. (c) Russia
Sol: Russia has successfully tested Sarmat, a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile that can reportedly hit any target in the world. Russian President Vladimir warned that the weapon capable of carrying a nuclear payload would make Russia’s enemies “think twice.” The Russian Defense Ministry called Sarmat the most powerful missile with the most extended target destruction range in the world, which will significantly increase the combat power of the Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces.
S2. Ans. (b) Rohit
Sol: Indian captain Rohit Sharma and bowler Jasprit Bumrah have been named among the five players in Wisden’s ‘Cricketers of the Year’ in The Almanack 2022 edition. Other cricketers named to the Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2022 list include England pacemaker Ollie Robinson, New Zealand batsman Devon Conway and the Proteas.
S3. Ans. (d) Uttarakhand
Sol: To prevent outsiders from buying land, Uttarakhand may soon have new and stricter laws regulating the purchase and sale of land, especially in the hills, similar to Himachal Pradesh. Last year, the state had constituted a committee to recommend amendments to land laws and is likely to submit its recommendations to the state government in about 10 days.
S4. Ans.. (d) April 22
Sol: World Earth Day is celebrated across the world on 22 April 2022. Google celebrated this day with a time-lapse view highlighting the effects of climate change on the planet. The doodle, assembled as a GIF, featured real-time-lapse images from Google Earth, showing the changes caused by climate change over a few decades in four different locations on the planet.
S5. Ans.. (a) Pfizer
Sol: Paxlovid is an oral COVID antiviral tablet developed by Pfizer that can be taken at home by high-risk COVID patients with mild infections to avoid the need for hospitalization. It is a combination of nirmitrelvir and ritonavir and is easier to administer than intravenous remdesivir and antibodies. According to WHO experts, this pill is a better treatment option for unvaccinated people, older people and people who are immune to COVID-19.
S6. Ans.. (b) April 18
Sol:World Heritage Day or International Day for Monuments and Sites is observed globally on 18 April. The day aims to raise awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage and the work we do to preserve our history. It was first celebrated in 1964 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
S7. Ans.. (a) Tripura
Sol: Cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been detected at a government breeding farm in Tripura. The farm is located in Devipur, Sepahijala district, and is run by the State Animal Resource Development Department (ARDD). A total of 63 mature pigs died in the farm due to unknown reasons, which raised the alarm. The state government ordered mass hanging of pigs to prevent the spread of viral fever.
S8. Ans.8. (c) Solomon Islands
Sol: China confirmed on April 19, 2022 that it has sealed a comprehensive security deal with the Solomon Islands, a deal that Western governments fear could give Beijing a military foothold in the South Pacific. .
S9. Ans.. (a) KL Raul
Sol: Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul surpassed Virat Kohli to become the fastest Indian to score 6000 T20 runs in innings on April 19, 2022. He reached the milestone in 179 innings with a strike rate of 138.18, breaking Kohli’s record of 184 innings.
S10. Ans.. (c) Kamala Harris
Sol: Indian-American US Navy veteran Shanti Sethi has been appointed acting secretary and defense advisor to US Vice President Kamala Harris. Sethi is the first Indian-American commander of a major US Navy combat ship.
S11. Ans.. (a) Kieron Pollard
Sol: West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard announced his international cricket retirement on April 20, 2022. The 34-year-old has pulled back the curtain from his 15-year international career to make room for those who will take the game forward with the West. Indian colour. Kieron Pollard became the first player to represent West Indies in over 100 T20I matches and 123 ODI matches.
S12. Ans. (b) Indonesian
Sol: The G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting began in Bali, Indonesia, on July 8, 2022, with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in attendance. This is the first meeting of the top US and Russian envoys since the start of Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
S13 Ans. (c) Japan
Sol: Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was shot dead on July 8, 2022, at a campaign event. Shinzo Abe was shot during a speech today in the city of Nara, near Kyoto Prefecture. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has previously said that former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is fighting for his life and condemned the attack, calling it unforgivable.
S14. Ans. (b) Rohit Sharma
Sol: Indian captain Rohit Sharma has become the first captain in cricket history to win 13 consecutive T20 Internationals. India achieved this feat by defeating England by 50 runs in the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on 7 July 2022. This was Rohit Sharma’s first match after recovering from COVID-19.
S15. Ans.(b) Rafael Nadal
Sol: Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal has pulled out of Wimbledon 2022 due to a tear in his stomach. He was to face Australian Nick Kyrgios in the men’s semi-final on July 8, 2022. Kyrgios has now reached the final of the event, where he will face either Serbian Novak Djokovic or British tennis player Cameron Norie.
S16. Ans.(d) Kapil Dev
Sol: Legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev has been the Guest of Honor at the Indian Film Festival Melbourne 2022 (IFFM). He will be attending the event to celebrate director Kabir Khan’s film ’83’, which chronicles the Kapil Dev-led Indian team’s journey to the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
S18. Ans..(a) 7 percent
Sol: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) released its quarterly survey on July 20, 2022. The FICCI survey warns that the Ukraine war will likely keep inflation high and reduce consumer demand. The survey lowered India’s growth forecast for the fiscal year 2022-2023 to 7 percent, much slower than the previous estimate of 7.4 percent and the RBI’s estimate of 7.2 percent.
S19. Ans. (d) Karnataka
Sol: Karnataka has topped Niti Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2022 among major states, while Telangana has been placed second and Haryana third. Maharashtra is ranked fourth, followed by Tamil Nadu at fifth place. The India Innovation Index, prepared by NITI Aayog, is a comprehensive tool for the evaluation and development of the country’s innovation ecosystem.
S20. Ans. (d) Jharkhand
Sol: Droupadi Murmu had served as the 9th Governor of Jharkhand between 2015 and 2021. She had become India’s first woman tribal governor and the first female tribal leader from Odisha to be appointed as a governor of an Indian state. She also served as a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly twice from the Rairangpur constituency, representing the BJP.
S21. Ans. (a) 7 percent
Sol: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FICCI) released its quarterly survey on July 20, 2022. The FICCI survey warns that the Ukraine war is likely to keep inflation high and dent consumer demand. The survey also slashed India’s growth forecast to 7 percent in Fiscal Year 2022-2023, much slower that the previous estimate of 7.4 percent and RBI’s projection of 7.2 percent.
S22. Ans. (c) 87
Sol: India has been ranked 87th in the Henley Passport Index 2022 with visa-free access to 60 countries. This means that Indian Passport holders can visit 60 countries across the world without the requirement of visa. The Indian passport’s value has though slipped from 85th position to 87th in the index. Japan has the world’s most powerful passport with visa-free access to 193 nations, followed by Singapore and South Korea, whose passports will give the holders visa-free access to 192 nations, as per the Index.
S23. Ans. (a) Ranil Wickremesinghe
Sol: The six-time Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as the new Sri Lankan President on July 20, 2022. He was elected as the new Sri Lankan President after receiving 134 votes, while his competitor SLPP parliamentarian Dallas Alahaperuma received 82 votes and National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake received three votes. Ranil Wickremesinghe had been sworn in as the interim President of Sri Lanka earlier on July 15 in place of Gotabaya Rajapaksa who submitted his resignation from the post.
S24. Ans. (c) Kerala
Sol: African Swine Fever (ASF) was reported at a farm in the Wayanad district of Kerala. This was confirmed by the state’s Animal Husbandry Minister J Chinchurani on July 22, 2022. ASF is a highly communicable disease with no vaccine. It was earlier reported in the northeastern states of Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Sikkim. Uttarakhand also reported cases of African Swine fever in early July.
S25. Ans.(c) La. Ganesan
Sol: Manipur Governor La. Ganesan has been given an additional charge of West Bengal until regular arrangements are made. This came after President Ram Nath Kovind accepted the resignation of West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 17, 2022. Jagdeep Dhankar has been fielded by the BJP-led NDA coalition as their Vice Presidential Candidate.
S26. Ans.c) UAE
Sol: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly confirmed on July 21, 2022 that the Asia Cup 2022 will be shifted from Sri Lanka to the UAE. Ganguly informed that the Asia Cup 2022 will be held in the UAE, as it is the only place where there won’t be rain during that time. The Sri Lankan Cricket Board has decided to shift the tournament amid ongoing economic crisis in the country.
S27. Ans. (a) Mairaj Ahmed Khan
Sol: Veteran Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmed Khan created history on July 18, 2022 by winning India’s first-ever ISSF World Cup gold medal in the men’s skeet shooting final in Changwon, South Korea. The 46-year-old, the oldest member of India’s shooting contingent, clinched gold by shooting 37 in the 40-shot final. He finished ahead of Korea’s Minsu Kim (36) and Britain’s Ben Llewellin (26), who won the silver and bronze respectively.
S28. Ans.(c) Ben Stokes
Sol: Ben Stokes, England’s all-rounder, announced his retirement from ODI cricket on July 18, 2022. The 31-year-old took to social media to make the shocking announcement. He said that the first ODI between England and South Africa in Durham will be his last match in the format. Ben Stokes was recently named captain of England’s Test team. He said in his note that he will give everything he has to Test cricket and T20 format.
S29. Ans.(1) 22 medals
Sol:
Indian grapplers came up with a superb performance to bag 22 medals including four gold in the Asian U-20 Wrestling Championships in Manama, Bahrain.
Besides the four gold medals, India claimed nine silver and nine bronze medals in the event.
Among the 22 medals, the women’s team won 10 medals including three gold through Priyanka, Arju and Antrim.
Men’s freestyle wrestler Sujeet won the fourth gold medal for India in the 65kg weight class.
Sports Authority of India tweeted that India finished second in the team ranking in women’s wrestling, second in men’s freestyle, and fifth in the team ranking in Men’s Greco-Roman competition.
S30. Ans.(3) India
Sol:
India is the 68th country among the total 195 members of the Interpol to have access to this database and software, which will be available to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) — nodal body for Interpol coordination in India as it is the country’s National Central Bureau.
The International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) database uses video and image comparison to analyze child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) and make connections between victims, abusers and places.
Detectives in all 68 countries can exchange information and notes with their colleagues across the world.
About Interpol: Founded – 1923; Headquarters – Lyon, France; Secretary General – Jürgen Stock; Member countries – 195
S31. Ans.(3) Jharkhand
Sol:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Deoghar Airport in Jharkhand, 657-acre airport built at a cost of ₹401 crore on July 12, 2022.
He flagged off a Kolkata-bound IndiGo flight from the Deoghar airport to mark the inauguration of Jharkhand’s second airport after Ranchi.
PM Modi had laid the foundation stone of the Deoghar airport on May 25, 2018.
S32. Ans.(3) Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay
Sol:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), a PSU under the Ministry of Defence.
Upadhyay has been appointed to the post for a period of five years from the date of his assumption of charge of the post, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Presently, he is serving as Director (Operations) in the same organisation.
Upadhyay is Engineering Graduate (Electrical). He started his career with GSL in 1991.
S33. Ans.(3) Harmanpreet Kaur
Sol:
Harmanpreet Kaur has been named captain of the Indian women’s cricket team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK.
The Indian squad for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 was picked by the All-India Women’s Selection Committee on July 11, 2022.
This is the first time that women’s cricket will feature in the Commonwealth Games.
India is one of the five teams that qualified for the Commonwealth Games 2022 due to its ICC Women’s T20I ranking.
S34. Ans.(3) Narendra Modi
Sol:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the 5 meter-tall National Emblem on top of the under-construction new Parliament building.
The emblem made of bronze weighs 9,500 kg. A supporting steel structure of 6,500 kg was made to support its weight.
The emblem was created by Sunil Deore from Aurangabad and Laxman Vyas from Jaipur and the fabrication was carried out in Aurangabad, Jaipur and Delhi.
S35. Ans. (4) Arjun Babuta
Sol:
India’s Arjun Babuta has won his first gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage at Changwon in South Korea.
He defeated Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Lucas Kozeniesky of the USA 17-9 in the final.
Arjun Babuta had also topped the eight-men ranking round with a score of 261.1 ahead of Lucas Kozeniesky’s 260.4.
Sergey Richter from Israel settled for bronze with a score of 259.9 while Paarth Makhija from India managed 258.1 for a fourth-place finish.
S36. Ans. (2) Internet
Sol:
Brijendra Kumar Syngal former chairman of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) passed away. He was 82.
Syngal, who has been acknowledged as the father of the Indian Internet, was known for his strong views and fearlessness in taking on the establishment.
As the Chairman of VSNL, he was unofficially known as the ‘bulldozer’ for his ability to push through bureaucratic hurdles, as a result of which VSNL grew from a $125 million company in 1991 into a $1.65 billion communications giant by 1998.
S37. Ans.(2) Croatia
Sol:
The finance ministers of the European Union gave final approval to Croatia on July 12, 2022 to adopt the euro single currency on January 1, 2022.
The eastern European country will officially become the 20th member of the eurozone on 1 January 2023 — nearly a decade after first becoming a member of the European Union.
S38. Ans. (4) Nagpur
Sol:
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and Nagpur metro (Maharashtra) rail project has set a new record for building the longest double-decker (3.14 km) viaduct with an elevated highway, and Metro Rail supported on a single-column pier.
This project has led to savings on land acquisition and construction costs and also reduced the travel time to the city’s airport.
This double-decker viaduct made possible a three-layered transport corridor with the first layer occupied by pre-existing highway, the second layer by a flyover highway, and the third layer by Nagpur metro rail.
The flyover highway is built at the height of 9 meters, and the metro at 20 meters. While 2.7 km of this multi-layered corridor has a four-lane road on its second level, half km has a six-lane road.
The three metro stations built along this double-decker viaduct are Chhatrapati chowk, Jayaprakash Nagar and Ujjwal Nagar.
Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records have recognized this engineering feat. They have also recognized another record of constructing three metro stations on a double-decker viaduct.
S39. Ans.(2) West Bengal
Sol:
The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd, a Mini Ratna Category 1 Defence PSU and a leading warship building company in India, signed a contract with the West Bengal Government for the design and construction of the next-generation electric ferry that will pave the way for reducing carbon emission in the water transport sector in the state.
This Green vessel has the potential to replace the conventional diesel engine driven ferries operated in the Hooghly River. The arrival of the electric ferry shall transform the inland water transport system in National Waterway- 1 (NW-1), which is being developed from Haldia to Varanasi under the Ministry of Shipping.
The zero-emission electric ferry will be powered by a 210-kWh liquid-cooled energy storage solution and have solar panels mounted on the roof. It will be 24-metre long with an aluminum Catamaran hull and twin propellers. Its piercing hull design will allow an operating speed of 8 knots and a maximum of 10 knot
S40. Ans. (1) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Sol:
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai has become the first railway station in India to be equipped with augmented reality screens.
The futuristic technology will allow passengers at the station to get real-time digitized time table with a dedicated scrolling screen and railway information for an engaging experience.
The passengers will also be able to meet animals, witness magic tricks and snowfall, and visit any place in the world virtually. The project at Mumbai’s busiest railway station aims to generate revenue for Central Railway and offer passengers fun and infotainment during wait periods. The Central Railways is looking to bring in around Rs 50 lakhs in revenues in five years.
S41. Ans.(2) IISc Bengaluru
Sol:
Finnish telecom major Nokia has partnered with Indian Institute of Science to set-up Nokia Center of Excellence in networked robotics at IISc Bengaluru.
The Center of Excellence (CoE) will promote inter-disciplinary research in the field of robotics and advanced communication technologies in 5G and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Nokia has been present in India since last 22 years and deployed all technologies that have been used for mobile communication starting from 2G in 2000, 3G in 2011, 4G in 2012 and gearing up for commercial 5G.
S42. Ans. (3) China-Pakistan
Sol:
The Navies of China and Pakistan commenced a live-fire drill off the Shanghai coast as part of joint maritime exercise code named Sea Guardians-2.
The Navies are set to deploy their new high-tech naval ships and fighter jets to jointly deal with maritime security threats.
The exercises are the second edition of Sea Guardians, following drills held in January 2020 in the Arabian Sea off Karachi.
S43. Ans.(4) SBI
Sol:
State Bank of India has opened India’s first dedicated branch for start-ups.
Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) and State Bank of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), for the SBI Start-up Hub branch in Koramangala.
The collaboration will enable start-ups across the state to access banking facilities, funding, and credit facilities.
In the branch, collateral-free financial assistance of Rs 2 crores will be given to start-up entrepreneurs.
S44. Ans.(1) Tripura
Sol:
Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha inaugurated the state’s first gas-based tea processing centres at Durgabari tea estate in Tripura.
The tea industry in Tripura is over 100 years old with Hiracherra tea estate dating back to 1916.
At present, the state has 14,000 tea workers and 2,800 small tea growers.
S45. Ans. 2) Rajendra Prasad
Sol:
Shri Rajendra Prasad has assumed the charge of Managing Director, National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited on 7th July, 2022 in addition to his duties as Director Project, NHSRCL.
Shri Prasad is working as Director Project with NHSRCL since November 2017 and is overall in-charge of civil engineering works of the Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project, popularly known as Bullet Train Project.
S46. Ans.(4) Archaeologist
Sol:
Enamul Haque, a renowned archaeologist, historian, and former director-general of the Bangladesh National Museum, died in Dhaka.
He received the Padma Shri award in 2020 in recognition of his contributions to terracotta art and Bengal’s iconography.
He received the Ekushey Padak in 2016 and the Swadhinta Padak (Bangladesh’s highest civilian honor) in 2020.
He was instrumental in the establishment of the Bangladesh National Museum.
He became its director in 1973 and served as its Director-General from 1983 to 1991.
S47. Ans. (2) Dwarka Expressway
Sol:
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari 11th July said Dwarka Expressway is being developed as the first elevated urban expressway in India.
The Expressway connecting Dwarka in Delhi to Gurugram in Haryana is being developed at a total cost of 9,000 crore rupees with a total length of 29 km out of which 19 km length falls in Haryana while the remaining 10 km of length is in Delhi.
Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway is part of the Delhi-Jaipur-Ahmedabad-Mumbai arm of Golden Quadrilateral. The Minister said 50 to 60 percent of traffic on NH-8 will be diverted onto the new expressway.
It will open to traffic in 2023.
S48. Ans.(4) Apurva Chandra
Sol:
Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra has unveiled new logo of country’s Public Service Broadcaster, Prasar Bharati.
In the new logo, map of India signify the service of trust, security and perfection to the nation. Its dark moderate blue colour represents both sky and sea which is associated with open space, freedom, intuition, imagination, inspiration and sensitivity. Blue also represents meanings of depth, trust, loyalty, sincerity, wisdom, confidence, stability, faith and intelligence.
Prasar Bharati is a statutory autonomous body set up by an act of Parliament. It comprises Doordarshan and All India Radio.
S49. Ans.(1) Meena Hemchandra
Sol:
Private sector lender Karur Vysya Bank said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of former RBI executive Meena Hemchandra as part-time chairman of the bank for three years.
She is a career banker with over 35 years of banking experience in various departments of the RBI.
Hemchandra was the Executive Director of RBI from June 2015 to November 2017.
S50. Ans.(3) Tripura
Sol:
Tripura Government has decided to restart the ‘Vidyalaya Chalo Abhiyan’.
It has also announced the “Earn with Learn” scheme.
Under this scheme, college students will conduct surveys to identify dropouts.
They will be paid Rs 500 upon every successful re-admission of the dropout students.
Teachers will also be involved in the project. They will be given Rs 200 for each admission.
The government will give free school bags to over 1.51 lakh students studying in pre-primary to Class III.
S51. Ans.(2) 12th July
Sol:
International Malala Day is celebrated every year on July 12 on the occasion of young activist Malala Yousafzai’s birthday.
The United Nations (UN) designated this date to be marked as Malala Day to honour the young woman who has been advocating for female education.
International Malala Day: On July 12, 2013, then 16-year-old Pakistani activist delivered a moving speech at the headquarters of the United Nations. She highlighted the need for access to women’s education globally and called the world leaders to reform their policies.
In 2012, Malala Yousafzai was awarded the first-ever National Youth Peace Prize by the Pakistan government.
In 2014, at age 17, She became the youngest-ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her efforts for children’s rights which had begun even before she was shot.
The UN declared her as “the most famous teenager in the world” in its Decade in Review report in late 2019.
Malala has also been awarded honorary Canadian citizenship and became the youngest person to address the House of Commons in Canada.
The documentary on the activist, He Named Me Malala, was shortlisted for the Oscars in 2015.
She has also authored another book titled “We Are Displaced” which chronicles her experiences of travelling the world and visiting refugee camps.
S52. Ans.(4) 12th July
Sol:
Paper Bag Day is celebrated annually on 12 July.
The day aims to promote the use of paper bags instead of plastic ones.
In 1852, Francis Wolle invented the first machine to mass-produce paper bags. Then in 1871, inventor Margaret E. Knight created a machine that made flat-bottomed paper bags. Later on, Charles Stilwell created a machine that made square-bottomed paper bags with pleated sides, making it easier to carry and fold them.
Paper bags are 100 percent recyclable and can decompose in approximately a month.
S53. Ans.(1) Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Sol:
India’s star fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has become the first Indian bowler to bowl 500 dot balls in T20 powerplay.
Bhuvneshwar achieved this feat in the second T-20 played against England.
In this match, Bhuvneshwar became the first bowler in the history of T20 Internationals to bowl 500 dot balls, followed by Samuel Badree of West Indies with 383 dot balls and Tim Southee of New Zealand with 368 dot balls.
S54. Ans.(2) India
Sol:
A report by the United Nations has projected India to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023.
The World Population Prospects 2022 by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division added that the world population is forecast to reach eight billion on November 15, 2022.
The latest projections by the United Nations have also projected that the world’s population could grow to around 5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050.
World’s population is projected to reach a peak of around 4 billion people during the 2080s and to remain at that level till 2100.
S55. Ans.(2) Varanasi
Sol:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Akshaya Patra mid-day meal kitchen in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Managed by the Akshaya Patra Foundation (APF), which also runs one of the world’s largest school feeding programmes in collaboration with the government’s Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) scheme, the kitchen will feed over one lakh children in a bid to ensure that they don’t miss out on education due to poverty.
This centralized kitchen will enable to APF to serve over 1 lakh children in 282 schools in Varanasi. it is Akshaya Patra’s 62nd kitchen in the country and 5th in UP.
APF is a non-profit trust of international Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Bangalore.
S56. Ans. (1) Tripura
Sol:
With the worshiping of 14 deities simultaneously, the centuries-old seven-day long colourful ‘Kharchi Puja’ began in Tripura with traditional fervor and rituals.
Khar means sin and chi means cleaning.
With colorful marquees, illuminations, religious rites and chanting of mantras amid drum beats, the festival features 14 deities – Shiva, Durga, Vishnu, Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik, Ganesha, Brahma, Abadhi (God of water), Chandra, Ganga, Agni, Kamdev and Himadri (Himalaya).
S57 Ans. (2) Rajnath Singh
Sol:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the first-ever ‘Artificial Intelligence in Defence’ (AIDef) symposium and exhibition, organized by the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
It is a big event where 75 newly-developed AI products/technologies, having applications in defence has been launched as part of the celebrations marking 75 years of Independence ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and to promote ‘Aatmanirbharta’ initiative in Defence.
The event has also witness panel discussions on ‘Deploying AI in Defence’, ‘GenNext AI solutions’ and ‘AI in Defence – Industry Perspective’, with active participation from the Services, academia, students, and research organizations and Industry.
Indian Defence exports have crossed the highest ever figure of Rs 13,000 crore in Financial Year 2021-22, with 70 per cent contribution coming from the private sector and the remaining 30 per cent from the public sector.
S58. Ans. (3) Angola
Sol:
Former President of Angolan, Jose Eduardo dos Santos has passed away at the age of 79.
He was one of Africa’s longest-serving heads of state, who ruled for almost four decades as president of Angola.
He stepped down from the president’s post in 2017.
He had also fought for the continent’s longest civil war and turned his country into a major oil producer.
S59. Ans.3) Sudan
Sol:
Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Tarkash, visited Djibouti and conducted a Maritime Partnership Exercise with Sudan Navy ships Almazz and Nimer in the Red Sea near the Sudan Naval Base.
This is a part of its long range overseas deployment. It is also on a deployment to Rio de Janerio, Brazil.
S60. Ans.4) 0 per cent
Sol:
As per the recent notification by the Finance Ministry, sale of the Indian national flag is exempt from the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
The Indian national flag, irrespective of whether machine made or of polyester, is exempt from the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Hand-woven, hand-spun national flags made of cotton, silk, wool or Khadi are already exempt from GST.
S61. Ans.(4) Ghana
Sol:
World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that two suspected cases of the Marburg virus disease have been detected in Ghana.
The samples of the two patients, who died later, turned positive.
According to the WHO, Marburg is a highly infectious viral haemorrhagic fever in the same family as the well-known Ebola virus disease.
Earlier, Marburg Virus disease has been reported in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and South Africa.
Single case was confirmed in Guinea, in September 2021.
S62. Ans. (1) Andhra Pradesh
Sol:
Andhra Pradesh Markfed has exported tobacco to the United States, for the first time in the country, for a Government agency.
The agency procured about 3 million kg of tobacco in 2020, following directions by the State Government.
Tobacco use is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases, including cancer, lung disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is one of the major causes of death and disease in India and accounts for nearly 1.35 million deaths every year.
S63. Ans.(2) ₹13,000 crore
Sol:
Defence Ministry announced that India has exported defence items and technology worth a record Rs 13,000 crore in 2021-22.
This is a 1 per cent rise over the previous year and the highest ever exports number that India has ever recorded in defence.
India’s defence exports are mainly to the United States, the Philippines and countries in the South-East Asia, the Middle-East and Africa.
S64. Ans. (3) Egypt
Sol:
A contingent from the Indian Air Force (IAF) has participated the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) at Cairo West Air base.
This programme is taking place at the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) Weapon School in Egypt.
It was part of the Egyptian Navy’s joint training programmes with global navies to further enhance the combat capabilities of its personnel.
S65. Ans. 4) Surat
Sol:
The ‘Natural Farming Conclave’ was recently held at Surat in Gujarat.
It was addressed by the Indian Prime Minister through video conferencing.
The farmers from different villages along with other agriculture bodies have joined this Natural Farming Conclave.
The conclave will also discuss how to leverage natural farming to boost agriculture and farmer welfare.
S66. Ans. (1) IIT Madras
Sol:
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence-based tool- ‘PIVOT’, which can predict cancer-causing genes in an individual.
This tool will help in devising personalized cancer treatment strategies.
It is based on a machine learning model that classifies genes as tumour suppressor genes, oncogenes or neutral genes.
S67. Ans. (2) Telangana
Sol:
The Telangana state government has allotted about Rs 3700 crore credit flow to women self-help groups (SHGs) through ‘Stree Nidhi’.
This is about 600 crore rupees more than the allocation of the last year.
According to an official release, the government has spent about 14 thousand 750 crore rupees during the past 8 years to the SHGs for setting up businesses.
S68. Ans.(3) 7.8%
Sol:
The month of June witnessed a rise in the unemployment rate in India to 8 percent of the total workforce from 7.12 per cent in May.
The increase in unemployment rate was mainly due to a rise in rural unemployment, as per data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy.
However, India’s June employment is at the lowest in the last one year, according to the CMIE estimates.
S69. Ans.(4) Jharkhand
Sol:
Jharkhand has secured the first position in the Delta Ranking for the month of June released by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India under the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission.
The Hemant Soren administration in Jharkhand is pursuing its “Jeevika Bhi, Jeevan Bhi” campaign despite the COVID-caused global pandemic.
S70. Ans. (2) Bhagwani Devi
Sol:
The 94-year-old Bhagwani Devi Dagar won a gold and 2 bronze for India at the World Masters Athletics championships 2022 in Tampere, Finland on July 10, 2022.
The nonagenarian created history by winning a gold medal at the World Masters Athletics Championship 2022 in 100m sprint event with a timing of 24.74 seconds. She won a bronze medal in shot put as well.
The World Masters Athletics Championships 2022 is organised by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC).
The WMA is the global governing body of the sport of athletics for athletes aged 35 years or above.
S71. Ans.(1) Novak Djokovic
Sol:
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has won his seventh Wimbledon title after coming from a set down to beat Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the men’s final.
It is Djokovic’s 21st Grand Slam title overall, putting him one behind record-holder Rafael Nadal. Only Roger Federer has won more Wimbledon titles, with eight. Kyrgios was playing in his first Grand Slam final.
Kazakhstani Elena Rybakina has won the women’s title at Wimbledon by beating Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Rybakina is the first player representing Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles title.
She was born in Russia but switched nationalities in 2018.
Wimbledon men’s singles title 2022
Winner – Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Runner up – Nick Kyrgios (Austrilia)
Wimbledon women’s singles title 2022
Winner – Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
Runner up – Ons Jabeur (Tunisia)
Wimbledon men’s doubles title 2022
Winner – Matthew Ebden & Nikola Mektić
Runner up – Max Purcell & Mate Pavić
Wimbledon women’s doubles title 2022
Winner – K Siniakova & Barbora Krejčíková
Runner up – Zhang Shuai & Elise Mertens
Wimbledon mixed doubles title 2022
Winner – Desirae Krawczyk & Neal Skupski
Runner up – Matthew Ebden & Samantha Stosur
S72. Ans.(4) Charles Leclerc
Sol:
Ferrari racer Charles Leclerc has won the Austrian F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen came second while Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finished third.
This was Leclerc’s third win of 2022.
Leclerc had earlier won the Bahrain GP and the Australian GP in 2022 respectively.
Overall, Leclerc has five race wins in his career, besides getting 18 podium finishes.
Recent Grand Prix 2022 Winner
Canadian Grand Prix 2022 – Max Verstappen
Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022 – Max Verstappen
Miami Grand Prix 2022 – Max Verstappen
Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix 2022 – Max Verstappen
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2022 – Max Verstappen
Monaco Grand Prix Monaco 2022 -Sergio Pérez
Australian Grand Prix. 2022 – Charles Leclerc
Bahrain Grand Prix 2022 – Charles Leclerc
Austrian Grand Prix 2022 – Charles Leclerc
S73. Ans. (3) 10th July
Sol:
National Fish Farmers’ Day is celebrated every year on 10 July, by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in association with the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB).
The event aims to draw attention to changing the way the country manages fisheries resources to ensure sustainable stocks and healthy ecosystems.
The day is commemorated annually in remembrance of scientists Dr K H Alikunhi and Dr H.L. Chaudhury who had invented induced breeding technology of Indian major carps on 10 July 1957.
S74. Ans.(4) 11th July
Sol:
World Population Day is observed every year on July 11 to raise awareness about global population issues.
This day is observed to raise awareness among people about the impact of a growing population and issues including gender equality, the importance of family planning, poverty, maternal health, human rights, etc.
In 1989, World Population Day was established by the Governing Council of the United National Development Programme as an outgrowth of the interest generated by the Day of Five Billion, which was observed on 11 July 1987.
On 11 July 1990, the day was first marked in more than 90 countries.
Theme 2022: “A world of 8 billion: Towards a resilient future for all – Harnessing opportunities and ensuring rights and choices for all”.
S75. Ans. (1) R K Gupta
Sol:
Senior bureaucrat R K Gupta has been appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.
He comes in place of T Sreekanth.
Gupta, a Central Secretariat Service (CSS) officer, will serve as deputy election commissioner (Joint secretary level) till 28 February next year.
Chief Election Commissioner of India: Rajiv Kumar
Election Commissioner: Anup Chandra Pandey
S76. Ans. (1) China
Sol:
10th edition of the World Peace Forum 2022 is being organised by Tsinghua University, in Beijing.
10th World Peace Forum was started in Beijing on July 3, 2022.
Over 300 former senior officials, scholars and diplomatic envoys are taking part in online or offline mode.
It is being organised under the theme “Preserving International Stability: Commonality, Comprehensiveness and Cooperation”.
India’s Ambassador to China, Pradeep Kumar Rawat attended the panel discussion.
As a part of the World Peace Forum, panel discussion on BRICS Cooperation: Opportunities and Challenges” was held.
S77. Ans. (3) Dragon Fruit
Sol:
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare organised a ‘National Conclave on Dragon Fruit’.
The Centre has decided to promote the cultivation of dragon fruit.
It is also known as a “super fruit” for its health benefits.
At present, this exotic fruit is cultivated in 3,000 hectares; the plan is to increase cultivation to 50,000 hectares in five years.
Gujarat and Haryana Governments had already offered incentives for cultivation of the fruit.
S78. Ans.(4) Gujarat
Sol:
36th National Games to be hosted by Gujrat from 27 September to 10 October.
The 36th National Games will be organized in six cities – Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar.
The National Games event is being organized after a gap of seven years. Around 7,000 sportspersons will participate in 34 disciplines.
The last edition of the National Games was organized in Kerala in 2015.
Gujarat is equipped with a world-class sports infrastructure. It will host the National Games for the first time.
National Games will have indoor and outdoor sporting events including athletics, hockey, football, volleyball, judo, kabaddi, kho-kho etc.
S79. Ans. (2) IKEA
Sol:
Murali Iyer has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer IKEA (part of Ingka Group), the Swedish home furnishings retailer’s India business.
Iyer takes over from Preet Dhupar who has moved into a global role within Ingka Group.
With over 22 years of experience in financial leadership, Iyer has previously worked with Volvo Group in India and Sweden in multiple roles.
IKEA has been sourcing from India for close to 40 years working with around 65 suppliers, 48,000 direct employees and 500,000 people in the supply chain in India producing for IKEA stores worldwide.
S80. Ans. (2) New Delhi
Sol:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has attended the first ‘Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture’ (AJML) at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi.
Theme of this lecture ‘Growth through Inclusivity, Inclusivity through Growth’ is very appropriate as inclusive development is necessary for real growth.
The first AJML has been delivered by Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister, Government of Singapore.
The Department of Economic Affairs has organised the first Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture in recognition of former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s invaluable contribution to the nation.
S81 Ans.1) Afforestation
Sol:
The 8th Edition of the Webinar Series ‘Igniting Young Minds, Rejuvenating Rivers’ has organised by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).
Theme of the webinar – Afforestation
The Webinar series is organised with an aim to connect with the youth on the important issue of Ganga Rejuvenation.
Namami Ganga Programme is an Integrated Conservation Mission approved as flagship programme in June 2014 with budget outlay of Rs. 20,000 crore to accomplish the effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.
S82. Ans.(4) Alvaro Lario
Sol:
The governing council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has been appointed as Spain’s Alvaro Lario new President.
Lario will take office on 1 October 2022 and serve a four-year term. He will succeeds Gilbert Houngbo who has led the organisation since 2017.
Lario, who would become IFAD 7th president, will lead the UN agency at a crucial time when global food prices are surging, induced by the Ukraine war, climate change, and the pandemic, with the World’s poorest countries hardest hit.
New figures published by five UN agencies including IFAD showed the world falling further behind in efforts to end hunger and poverty in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
The State of Food Security and Nutrition report showed that hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 150 million since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
S83. Ans.(1) Chhattisgarh
Sol:
Central Government gave in-principle nod to Government of Chhattisgarh to proceed with a USD 300 million school education project.
This project is being negotiated by Chhattisgarh government in association with the World Bank.
Government has to payback this amount over a period of 20 years.
This fund from World Bank will help in strengthening the Education system in state.
World Bank was connected with the school education system of India in 1994. Since then, it has been working to improve quality and governance of education in India. In 2021, it started a USD 500 million project called “Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS)”.
S84. Ans. Correct Answer – (2) Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Sol:
Akasa Air is a start-up carrier, promoted by veteran stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala.
The airline which got Air Operator Certificate from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), will start services in late July. It is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
S85. Ans.(4) Argentina
Sol:
Scientists from Argentina have discovered a new giant carnivorous dinosaur species named ‘Meraxes gigas’.
The dinosaur, which resembles Tyrannosaurus rex, has been named after a fictional dragon in the Game of Thrones book series.
The dinosaur species is found to have had a massive head and tiny arms.
S86. Ans.(2) NTPC
Sol:
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) signed an MoU with National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) to collaborate in the field of Renewable Energy and Green Chemicals.
The agreement also includes collaboration in synthesizing Green Ammonia for captive use for production of Industrial products by NFL.
NTPC recently announced Green Hydrogen initiatives and first pilot projects for synthesizing green Methanol, setting up Green Hydrogen filling station, Green hydrogen blending into PNG and Green energy storage project.
S87. Ans.(3) Salesforce
Sol:
Salesforce announced USD 2 million in grant to over 22 non-profits across India for education and workforce development in the country.
Using the grants, students will have access to Hybrid learning spaces, Social Emotional Learning, STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and early education.
Further, as part of onetrillion.org, another Salesforce initiative, the CRM firm would plant 43.5 million trees globally and one million trees in India by 2030.
S88. Ans.(4) Sikkim
Sol:
Sikkim and West Bengal Government recently signed a new reciprocal transport agreement.
As per the agreement, ‘All-Bengal’ permits for Sikkim vehicles and ‘All-Sikkim’ permits for Bengal vehicles will be issued to facilitate vehicular movement across both the states.
Previously the vehicles had limited permits for movement across the other states.
S89. Ans.(2) 540
Sol:
Environment Minister released the details of new discoveries and new records of fauna and flora at the headquarters of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in Kolkata.
In 2021, 540 species have been added to the faunal database and 315 taxa have been added to the list of flora.
The total number of animal species reached 1,03,258 while the number of floral taxa reached 55,048.
Out of the 540 species, 406 species were newly discovered. A new mammal species ‘Crocidura narcondamica’ has been discovered from the Narcondam Island of the Andaman and Nicobar.
In 2021, Boiga whitakeri is the most notable discovery among mammals. 35 new species of reptiles, and 19 species of Pisces were also discovered.
315 taxa of flora added to the list comprises 298 species and 17 intraspecific taxa.
Out of these discoveries, 204 taxa are new to science and 125 taxa are new from India.
Around 28% of the discoveries are from the Western Ghats and the northeastern regions. The most number of taxa were discovered from Kerala (51 taxa), followed by Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh.
Taxon (plural taxa) is a taxonomic group of any rank, such as a species, family, or class.
S90. Ans.(2) Karnataka
Sol:
Karnataka is set to become the first state in the country to have an exclusive Research and Development (R&D) Policy.
The policy seeks to allocate at least 0.1 per cent of its Gross State Domestic Product towards R&D and innovation.
Karnataka is the first state to have an exclusive aerospace and defence R&D policy.
It also has a separate semiconductor and renewable energy policy.
